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Victim identified in Friday morning shooting By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
A man who was shot to death early Friday morning after an argument that started at a party in Alexander City has been identified, authorities said. Alexander City Police Department Deputy Chief James Easterwood said Tarus Rogrecus Lewis, 42, of Alexander City was killed in the shooting on Roosevelt Street. Two others were
injured, Easterwood said. “It appears there was a large party that had spread into the yard Friday morning when two of the victims got into altercation while playing some type of game,” Easterwood said. “Another victim who tried to pull them apart was shot.” Easterwood said one victim drove himself to the emergency room at Russell Medical. Lewis was also transported to Russell Medical, where he
was declared dead a short time later. The third victim was taken to UAB, where he remains. Easterwood said murder and firstdegree assault charges are pending the arrest of the shooter. “It is being reported as a murder and assault first degree right now,” Easterwood said. Another Friday shooting that left two injured resulted from an argument over money that started at a residence on
Christian Street, said Easterwood, who added narcotics were found in a car one of the victims traveled in to reach the scene. “They had an argument about one owing money,” Easterwood said. “One guy followed the other when one victim got out to confront him. He drove himself to Russell Medical. Someone else came by a short time later and shot the other victim,” who was transported to See SHOOTING • Page 9
Police report 2 stolen vehicles over holiday By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Two vehicles were stolen and several others were burglarized in separate incidents at a residence and a business in Alexander City Thursday night and early Friday morning, police said. On Thanksgiving night, criminals stole an unlocked, silver, 2014 Kia Sorento from a residence in the College Heights subdivision, Alexander City Police Department Deputy Chief James Easterwood said. “The doors were unlocked and the keys were in the vehicle,” he said. “It was a crime of opportunity.” The thieves also broke into two other unlocked vehicles at the residence, Easterwood said. In another incident in the same time period, police responded to a report of vehicles being broken into on a lot at a business on Dadeville Road, and a white, 2000 Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck was taken, Easterwood said. “Several other vehicles had doors opened and gone through,” said Easterwood, who added it appears nothing was taken from them. These crimes of opportunity are nothing new to the Alexander City Police Department. In August, several vehicles were also broken into
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bove: Savannah Grace Smith, 4, of Dadeville signs her letter to Santa at Sunday’s tree lighting in Dadeville. Right: Combined choirs sing to the crowd at the tree lighting. For more photos, see Page 9 inside today.
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Comedy show set Thursday to benefit local scholarship program By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor
Nationally known comedian Jeff Allen is coming to Alexander City Thursday evening to elicit laughs and donations but there is a serious bottom line to his appearance in the Couples and Comedy program at the Mill Two Eighty. Proceeds will benefit the Russell Medical Foundation’s scholarship program. Between Allen $30,000 and $100,000 is awarded annually to students going into the healthcare profession but that is money well spent to help maintain and improve the local healthcare system, according to Russell Medical Foundation Executive Director Tammy Jackson.
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